Angola vs Portugal
Angola is 13.5 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Angola about 14 times.
AngolaPortugalAngola moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 13.5× the area of Portugal.
| Angola | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Lisbon |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Angola is 13.5 times larger than Portugal. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Angola?
- About 14 times: Angola has 13.5× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Angola and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Portugal?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 10,804,871. Density: Angola 31 per km², Portugal 117 per km².